Fortieth
/ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The person or thing in the fortieth position.
- 2 position 40 in a countable series of things wordnet
- 3 One of forty equal parts of a whole.
Adjective
- 1 The ordinal form of the number forty. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 the ordinal number of forty in counting order wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Our company had the fortieth anniversary of its foundation."
Etymology
From earlier fourteth, from Middle English fourtithe, fourtiþe; equivalent to forty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.